FEELINGS

Happy
/ˈhæpi/
 1 Having feelings of pleasure.

 He was a happy child who rarely cried.

 It’s a lovely house and we’ve been very happy here.

 A happy childhood
 Cheerful
/ˈtʃɪəfəl /
1 Looking Happy

 A cheerful face / expression

 Theroom looked bright and cheerful (=it

made you feel good).

 He seems a lot more cheerful today.

 Be in a good mood
/bi ɪn ə ɡʊd muːd/
 1 To feel happy and relaxed

 It was the day before the vacation and

everyone was in a good mood.
 Contented
/kənˈtentɪd/
1 Feeling happy with your life, job, situation
etc

 Hewas contented with his job as a cycle

mechanic.

 She sat down with a contented expression on

her face.
 Pleased \ Glad
/pliːzd/ /ɡlæd/
1 Happy because something good has
happened

 I’m pleased I passed my exam.

 He was glad to see someone that he knew.

 I’m glad to see you.

 Delighted
/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
1 Very happy because something good has
happened

 Thedoctors say they are delighted with her

progress.
 Thrilled
/θrɪld/
 1 Very happy and excited about something

 He’s thrilled at the idea of going to

Disneyworld.
 Overjoyed
/ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd /
1 Very happy because you have heard some
good news

 She was overjoyed when she found out that

her son was safe.
 Ecstatic
/ɪkˈstætɪk/
1 Extremely happy

 The crowd were ecstatic, and cheered wildly.

 Ecstatic fans.
 Blissful
/ˈblɪsfəl/
1 A blissful time is one in which you feel
extremely happy.

 We stayed on the islands for two blissful

weeks.

 It sounded blissful – sea, sun, and good food.

 Be over the moon
/bi ˈoʊvər ðə muːn/
1 To be very happy

I was over the moon when I won the

championship.
 Sad
/sæd/
1 Not happy, especially because something
unpleasant has happened.

I was very sad to hear that he had died.

 She felt sad as she waved goodbye.

 Sad
/sæd/
 A sad story / song/ film
He had listened patiently to his client’s sad story about
her awful life.

 Sad news
It was with great shock that we heard the sad news that
he had died.

 A sad fact
It’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is
committed by young people.
 Sad
/sæd/
 Sad truth
The sad truth is that the new law will not deter
criminals.

 A sad ending
The film has a sad ending.
 Unhappy
/ʌnˈhæpi/
1 Sad, especially for a long time – used about
people and periods of time.

I was unhappy at school.

 An unhappy childhood

 He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.

 Homesick
/ˈhəʊmˌsɪk /
1 Sad because you are away from your home,
family, and friends.

 She sometimes felt homesick when she first

arrived in Japan.
 Down
/daʊn/
1 Sad for a few hours or days, often for no
reason

 Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy

myself some new clothes.

 She’sbeen kind of down since that argument

with Jack.
 Gloomy
/ˈɡluːmi/
1 Looking or sounding sad and without hope –
used about people, places, and weather

 Why are you all looking so gloomy?

 The gloomy immigration office

 A gloomy afternoon in February

 Mournful
/ˈmɔːnfəl /
1 Looking or sounding sad

 The dog’s big mournful eyes

 The mournful sound of the church bell

 A mournful expression
 Glum
/ɡlʌm/
1 Looking sad and disappointed

 Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next

time.

 They sat in glum silence.

 Wistful
/ˈwɪstfəl/
1 Looking a little sad and thoughtful, because
you wish that the situation was different

 She looked at him with a wistful smile.

 Depressed
/dɪˈprest/
1 Very sad and without hope for a long time,
because things are wrong in your life or
because of a medical condition

 Afterhis wife left him, he became depressed

and refused to talk to anyone.
 Heartbroken
/ˈhɑːtˌbrəʊkən /
1 Extremely sad because of something that
has happened to someone or something that
you care about very much

 She was heartbroken when her dog died.

 Excited
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
1 Happy, interested, or hopeful because
something good has happened or will happen.

 Steve flies home tomorrow – we’re all really

excited.

 I’m so excited that we’re going to New York.

 On Tenterhooks
/ɒn ˈtentəhʊks/
1Very excited and nervous because you are
waiting to find out what has happened

 Don’t keep us on tenterhooks! Did you pass

your test?
 Shy
/ʃaɪ/
1 Nervous and embarrassed about meeting and
speaking to other people, especially people
you do not know.

 She was very shy with strangers.

 Asa teenager, I was painfully shy (=extremely

shy).
 Bored
/bɔːd/
1 Tired and impatient because you do not
think something is interesting, or because you
have nothing to do.

 I’m bored, because there’s nothing to do.

 I'm bored. Can we go home now?

 Surprised
/səˈpraɪzd /
1 Having the feeling you get when something
happens that you did not expect.

 He looked surprised to see Cassie standing by

the front door.

 She was surprised that no one was there to

greet her.
 Amazed
/əˈmeɪzd/
1 Extremely surprised, especially by
something good or by something that seems
hard to believe.

 I’m amazed that he survived.

 You’ll be amazed when you see the

difference.
 Astonished
/əˈstɒnɪʃt/
 1 Very surprised about something.

 He was astonished by how much she had

changed.

 We were astonished to find the temple still in

its original condition.
 Astounded
/əˈstaʊndɪd/
1 Extremely surprised or shocked.

 She was astounded by how much it cost.

 Shocked
/ ʃɑːkt/
1 Feeling surprised and upset by something
very unexpected and unpleasant.

I was deeply shocked by Jo’s death.

 Shocked
/ ʃɑːkt/
Deeply/very/really shocked
We are all deeply shocked by what’s happened.

 Quite shocked
I was quite shocked by her appearance.

Genuinely shocked
Gilbert sounded genuinely shocked.

 Visibly shocked
Yesterday she was visibly shocked by the conditions she
witnessed in the camps.
 Confused
/kənˈfjuːzd/
1Unable to understand or think clearly about
what someone is saying or what is happening.

 I’mtotally confused. Could you explain that

again?

 Allthe roads looked the same and he felt

thoroughly confused.
 Worried
/ˈwʌrid /
1 Unhappy because you keep thinking about a
problem, or about something bad that might
happen.

 I’m really worried about my brother.

Iwas worried we wouldn’t have enough

money.
 Worried
/ˈwʌrid /
 Very/really worried
We were really worried about him during the divorce.

 Increasingly worried
The family became increasingly worried about her safety.

 Seriously/deeply worried
Hazel was now seriously worried. Why hadn’t he come back?

 Desperately worried (=extremely worried)

All this time I was desperately worried about my family.

 A little/slightly worried (also a bit worried British English)

I was a bit worried about my exams.

 Not unduly worried (=not very worried)

Jerry did not sound unduly worried at the prospect of going to jail.
 Angry
/ˈæŋɡri/
 1 Feeling strong emotions which make you want to shout at
someone or hurt them because they have behaved in an unfair,
cruel, offensive etc way, or because you think that a situation is
unfair, unacceptable etc

 I was angry because he hadn’t told me his plans.

 He was beginning to get angry.

 ‘Please don’t be angry with me, ’ she said.

 ‘Calm down, ’ she said, looking at his angry face.

 Upset
/ʌpˈset/
1 Unhappy and worried because something
unpleasant or disappointing has happened.

 She was deeply upset about the way her father

treated her.

 Debbie was upset that he didn’t spend more

time with her.
 Hungry
/ˈhʌŋɡri/
 1 Wanting to eat something

 I’m so hungry right now!

 We were really hungry after our long walk.

 It’shard work cooking for a bunch of hungry

kids.
 Starving
/stɑːviŋ/
1 To suffer or die because you do not have
enough to eat

 Thousands of people will starve if food

doesn’t reach the city.
 Thirsty
/ˈθɜːsti/
1 Feeling that you want or need a drink.

 Can I have a glass of water? I’m really

thirsty.

 All
this digging is thirsty work (=work that
makes you want a drink).
 Sleepy
/ˈsliːpi/
 1 Tired and ready to sleep

 The warmth from the fire made her feel

sleepy.
 Tired
/taɪəd /
1 Feeling that you want to sleep or rest.

 I’m so tired I could sleep for a week.

 He was too tired to argue.

 Drowsy
/ˈdraʊzi/
 1 Starting to sleep because you are in a warm
place, have drunk too much alcohol, or have
taken medicine

 The tablets can make you feel drowsy.

 She was beginning to feel a little drowsy after all

the food and wine she had consumed.

 The drug can make you drowsy.

 Ashamed
/əˈʃeɪmd/
1 Feeling very sorry and embarrassed because
of something you have done.

 Everyone cries sometimes – it’s nothing to be

ashamed of.

 You should be ashamed of yourself.

 Shamefaced
/ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪst/
1 Showing by the expression on your face that
you are ashamed about something

 Paulcame into my office looking shamefaced

and apologized for what he had done.
 Mortified
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd/
1 Extremely ashamed and embarrassed,
especially about something you have done
accidentally.

 She’llbe mortified when she realizes her

mistake.

 A mortified expression
 Shattered
/ˈʃætəd/
 British English - Extremely tired

 When I first started teaching, I came home

shattered every night.
 Annoyed
/əˈnɔɪd/
1 Slightly angry

Iwas annoyed no one had told me the class

was cancelled.
 Nervous
/ˈnɜːvəs/
 1 Worried or frightened about something you are going to do or
experience, and unable to relax.

 Everyone feels nervous before an exam.

 I wish you’d stop looking at me like that.

You’re making me nervous.

 "Don’t be silly" she said with a nervous laugh. ‘There’s no

such thing as ghosts.’
 Stunned
/stʌnd/
1 So shocked that you are unable to do or say
anything immediately.

 He had been stunned by the news of his

friend’s sudden death.

 The audience sat in stunned silence.